Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Information
Balloch Tourist Office
(
0870 720 0607; Balloch Rd, Balloch; 9.30am-6pm Jun-
Aug, 10am-6pm Apr & Sep)
Balmaha National Park Centre
(
01389-722100; Balmaha; 9.30am-4.15pm Apr-
Sep)
National Park Gateway Centre
(
01389-751035;
www.lochlomondshores.com
;
Loch
Lomond Shores, Balloch; 10am-6pm Apr-Sep, to 5pm Oct-Mar; )
Tarbet Tourist Office
(
0870-720 0623; Tarbet; 10am-6pm Jul & Aug, to 5pm
Easter-Jun, Sep & Oct)
At the junction of the A82 and the A83.
Getting There & Away
Bus
First Glasgow (
Click here
)
buses 204 and 215 run from Argyle St in central Glasgow to
Balloch and Loch Lomond Shores (1½ hours, at least two per hour).
Scottish Citylink
(
www.citylink.co.uk
)
coaches from Glasgow to Oban and Fort Willi-
am stop at Luss (£8.20, 55 minutes, six daily), Tarbet (£8.20, 65 minutes) and Ardlui
(£14.30, 1¼ hours).
Train
Glasgow to Balloch
£4.70, 45 minutes, every 30 minutes
Glasgow to Arrochar & Tarbet
£11, 1¼ hours, three or four daily
Glasgow to Ardlui
£14, 1½ hours, three or four daily, continuing to Oban and Fort Willi-
am
Getting Around
Pick up the useful
public transport booklet
(free), which lists timetables for all bus, train
and ferry services in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, available from any
tourist office or park information centre.
McColl's Coaches
(
www.mccolls.org.uk
)
bus 309 runs from Balloch to Balmaha (25
minutes, every two hours). An
SPT Daytripper ticket
(
www.spt.co.uk/tickets
)
gives a
family group unlimited travel for a day on most bus and train services in the Glasgow,
Loch Lomond and Helensburgh area. Buy the ticket (£10.70 for one adult and one or two
